
美國總統川普在川習會中提及二戰飛虎隊並稱美中曾為重要盟友,引發外界關切其是否漠視中華民國存在。民眾黨創黨主席柯文哲受訪指出,美國政府外交政策以國際現實主義為基礎,強調若台灣自身不重視中華民國歷史,外國自然不會在乎,此種反應屬國際政治現實的常態。
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二戰期間,美國曾支援中華民國對日作戰,飛虎隊為美國志願飛行隊,協助中國戰區。1949年中華人民共和國成立後,中華民國政府遷至台灣。美國目前實行一個中國政策,但維持對台關係。
美國總統川普日前在「川習會」中談及二戰飛虎隊,稱美中雙方曾是重要盟友;但當時的盟友是中華民國,外界關切美方發言是否漠視中華民國的存在?對此,民眾黨創黨主席柯文哲今天受訪時直言,美國政府完全是以「國際現實主義」為考量,並指出「若台灣自己都不注重歷史,別人自然更不會在乎」。
美國總統川普與中國國家主席習近平「川習會」日前先後提及二戰歷史。川普在白宮歡迎儀式上,提及美中兩國曾並肩作戰,並肯定「飛虎隊」貢獻。相關論述引發外界對二戰歷史詮釋的討論。
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柯文哲分析指出,中華人民共和國是在1949年才成立,而在那之前,代表中國的確實是中華民國。然而,在外交戰場上,美國外交政策向來緊扣強權利益與國際現實。
柯文哲進一步說明,對美國政府而言,不論現在的中國是叫中華民國還是中華人民共和國,美方的外交操盤都是依據國際現實主義來運作。「更正確的講法是,對美國來講,他根本沒有在care這個!」柯文哲坦言,這就是現實外交的冷酷之處。
柯文哲認為,國人對於這類國際發言無須過度驚訝。他指出,「如果是我們自己都不夠重視中華民國的歷史,又怎麼能指望外國政府去幫我們捍衛歷史定位?」因此對於這次的波瀾,他認為大可不必感到意外,這僅僅是再次印證了國際政治現實的鐵律。
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台灣將加強在國際場合中提及中華民國歷史,以維護歷史定位
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